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E DIVISION EAST 2nd XI - JUNE 9

IN E Division East, Upottery II were involved in an exciting game against visiting Uplyme & Lyme Regis II with the home side entering the last over looking for six runs to claim the two points for a losing draw and the visitors seeking a single wicket to claim the game.

   It was Uplyme who came out on top when John Lambwilson picked up his 4th wicket of the afternoon and left the hosts all out on 189, two balls shy of a draw and two runs short of getting the two-thirds of the opposition score for the ‘losing draw' points!

   The visitors had batted first and were led by Mark Batey who plundered a magnificent century. Batey smashed eighteen 4's and a 6 in a knock of 118 and there were useful contributions from Dave Norman (56) and Jeremy Syms (69), Ian Drew picked up three wickets for the hosts and then top scored with 54.

   Bruce Inglis hit 52 and Mike Kellow was one of the last two home batsmen at the wicket when the final over began. Kellow was at the non-strikers' end unbeaten on 27 but three balls into the final over Leo Jefferson was dismissed by Lambwilson and the game was over. Martin Colley also picked up four wickets for Uplyme.